Liolaemus magellanicus

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Liolaemus magellanicus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Liolaemidae
Genus: Liolaemus
Species:
L. magellanicus
Binomial name
Liolaemus magellanicus
Hombron & Jacquinot, 1853

Liolaemus magellanicus, Magellan's tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. It is found in Patagonia and Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego in Chile and Argentina. [2] [3] It is the southernmost lizard of the World. [2]

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References

  1. Avila, L., Vidal, M., Sallabery, N., Nunez, J., Garin, C., Avilés, R. & Victoriano, P. (2016). "Liolaemus magellanicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T56064503A56064586. Retrieved 19 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. 1 2 Jaksic, Fabian M. (2022). "Historical account and current ecological knowledge of the southernmost lizard in the world, Liolaemus magellanicus (Squamata: Liolaemidae)". Revista Chilena de Historia Natural . 95 (7). doi: 10.1186/s40693-022-00112-y .
  3. Liolaemus magellanicus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 23 August 2021.